Overview
The Environment Associate will support the integration of social development dimensions into AIIB's operational work, addressing environmental aspects of policies, programs, and projects, and managing environmental risks and impacts.
Tasks Summary
- Support the formulation and implementation of environmental aspects of strategies, policies, programs, and projects.
- Participate in the identification, appraisal, design, and implementation of investment programs and projects to evaluate environmental feasibility and conduct environmental assessments.
- Support the preparation of Environment Impact Assessments and Environmental Management Plans.
- Support the design, preparation, and implementation by clients of environmental assessments of plans and frameworks.
- Participate in the management of environmental risks and impacts of investment projects by conducting environmental reviews, advisory work, and compliance studies (including field-based reviews).
- Monitor E&S aspects in projects under implementation.
- Support the development and monitoring of courses of action based on reviews to resolve issues concerning client compliance with environmental requirements.
- Support the coordination of the application of disclosure of and consultation on environmental and social assessments and related studies at the project level.
- Support the development of AIIB’s approach toward certain issues such as climate change, biodiversity, and ecosystem services, and emerging ESG frameworks.
- Coordinate the application of project-level grievance resolution mechanisms.
- Support the development of training on environmental safeguard systems for AIIB staff and clients.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 4-5 years of relevant professional experience in environmental and social planning and management either working for, or as a government counterpart or consultant to a multilateral development bank (MDB), bilateral donor, consultancy or a private sector organization.
- Proven application of professional expertise in planning and management of the environmental and social aspects of infrastructure programs and projects, including in sectors such as energy, transport, water, and urban development.
- Demonstrated experience preparing Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) and Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs).
- Experience in the planning, preparation and implementation of project-level environmental and social assessments and related types of studies, including environmental and social management plans and frameworks.
- Effective ability to participate in project development and supervision, including project design, feasibility studies, consultations, and management.
- Demonstrated experience in monitoring E&S aspects for projects under implementation.
- Proven ability to work with public and/or private sector clients and financial intermediaries, and development partners (MDBs, bilateral development organizations and development finance institutions) of AIIB in an effective and professional manner in both formal and informal settings.
- Experience in working with civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations.
Qualification Requirements
Bachelors degree in, environmental or natural science, engineering, planning, social science, community development, law, or related discipline
